Return to Finish Scholarship - Adult Student Services

Are you ready to finish your Missouri State degree?

Scholarship Value

$200 for students enrolled in 3-5 credit hours.
$500 for students enrolled in 6 or more credit hours.

The maximum lifetime award is $500.

90+ hours of undergraduate credit
Have not previously earned an undergraduate degree
2.0 or higher GPA
Owe less than $2000 to the university
Have been out of school at least one year (most recent enrollment, Spring 2022 or earlier)
Comply with residence requirements. 20 out of the last 30 hours in courses must be administered by the Springfield campus.

Your credits may be from another institution before, during, or after leaving MSU.

Receive one-on-one advisement in your academic field. Adult Student Services is available to answer your questions.
Take advantage of tutoring/writing services provided by Bear CLAW (Center for Learning and Writing).
Utilize MSU's Career Center where you will gain access to Handshake, an online career management system.
Graduate and network with over 110,000 Bears as part of the Alumni Association.
And more.

For questions regarding RTF and returning to Missouri State, contact:

Adult Student Services
AdultStudentServices@MissouriState.edu
417-836-6929

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Applicant information

First name*

Middle name

Last name*

Name last used when you attended MSU, if applicable

BearPass Number

Phone number*

Current email address*

Street address*

City*

State*

Zip code*

Degree you are pursuing*

Number of credit hours earned to date*

Current cumulative GPA*

Month and year you last attended college*

Do you owe less than $1,000 to Missouri State?*

Yes